I never tried it as one pitch, good idea. The trees and rodos are not to be trusted based on personal experience. As for the 5.4 rating, according to YDS it's a 5.3, especially considering the angle and the ENORMOUS jugs.

Rib Cage Var. felt more exposed then the standard rib- was 5.6 according to the guide. Different/awkward movement, which made the variation exciting and a fun change up. Interesting movement to gain the Rib Cage. Hand size gear especially (2)#3 BD cams for the large horizontal crack.

There are bolted rap anchors at the midpoint belay and the very top. If you do it in one pitch a 60m just makes it. I'm not sure if you can rap this with one rope (we had a fixed rap line on Triumverate), it may involve some 5.easy downclimbing.

A single 70 m rope gets you down this in two raps. From the med anchors, rap climbers left to land on the raised platform above triumverate. A 60m will probably get you within a couple feet of the ledge if you're careful.

if you rap climbers left off the ledge with the bolts, you'll make it with a 60 to the raised platform above the trail... at least my 60 makes in no problem. If you rap up the way you climbed, you'll probably run out of rope and risk a bad swing. It's definitely not a good rap line, but I do like being able to get down w/o carrying a second rope.

Loved this route. It was 10 degrees and the east rising sun made it feel like 40. Did this route Solo lead climb with Wren Soloist. I am not a expert at rating but after the 1st belay station, the traverse left to get from under the overhang made this more difficult for me. As a solo climber i took it slow and did it in 4 pitches. I was surprised it was rated a 5.3. I will have to do some others here in the Gap solo. The protection all seemed a bit shaky for me, stone flaked at cams. I depended mostly on nuts in the far right crack.

Jonah - If you go up the face on P2, it's 5.easy (it's so leaned in it can be done without putting your hands on the rock) but the gear is more sparse. Sounds like the gear in the corner pulled you in.

Started 2014 with the return to DWG. Went fresh with the Rib again and did far left at the outskirt for more slab climb and the large crack. Made it more of a 5.6 and some fun moves. Great warm up for what was to come next. Got one of my 2 ropes on 2 rope repel caught so bailed on it, went to do a few other climbs, came back at the end of the day and ascended this climb with 10 to 20 foot run outs in about 20 minutes from ground up and back to the ground.

We also went out leftish of the corner and up the crack in the middle, which I know made it slightly harder and much better than staying in the grassy chigger infested corner. This route was more fun with better moves than triumverate.